The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

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  New York Queens
County
Health Outcomes   16
Mortality   7
Premature death 5,812 4,882    
Morbidity   49
Poor or fair health 16% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.3%    
Health Factors   51
Health Behaviors   6
Adult smoking 18% 14%    
Adult obesity 25% 22%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 17% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 6    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 469    
Teen birth rate 27 26    
Clinical Care   60
Uninsured 13% 19%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 886:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 64    
Diabetic screening 83% 82%    
Mammography screening 66% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   56
High school graduation 65% 69%    
Some college 64% 60%    
Unemployment 8.6% 8.5%    
Children in poverty 22% 22%    
Inadequate social support 24% 32%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 33%    
Violent crime rate 399 583    
Physical Environment   60
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 8    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 6    
Access to recreational facilities 11 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 51%